The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-22


STOCKTON. Penobscot Lodge are to have a pub
lie sociabc in Denslow Hall, next Saturday even
ing, Christmas eve. The entertainment will con-
sist of Res iings, Recitatons, Dialogues, Songs,
etc, ard conclude with refreshments. Admission
15c.
PALERMO We had light fall of snow Friday,
accompanied by high wind, which blocka ded the
highway so that some of our roads had to be
shoveled out before they were passablc. ;. There
Is to be Christmas tree at the Methodist meeting
house Saturday evening.
kNoN Wcregrct to learn that jeremiah Webb,
ST. is very sick with rheumatic difficulty of the
heart The box sociable and entertainment to be
given by Half Moon Lodge will come off on We'd
nesday eve. the 2Sth inst if the weather is good, if
not next fair night. Admission l5c. Open to the
public All ladies will bring a box with luncheon
and name in it,. Three inches of snow up here
MoNTvILLE. VIM. Thompson and wife, of Cliff
tondaie, Mass, are visiting in town....J- L. saw
yer has sold his place to ID. NJ. Rowcll and will
soon move into the house recently vacated by Mrs
Ncttie Lewis at Haldalc -. School in Dist. No. 6
is having a vacation but is to rcsume next week
..liarrson Wallace lost Il horse last week. It
died from Old age ...Will White and Wife have
moved on the Joseph Mason place. now owned by
Dan. McFarand... Trouble in the school i'll Dist.
No. IL, has resulted in Il law suit.
MONROE. Timothy Plummer, a man 81 years of
age with his daughter, started last Thursday for
Bangor in the night. In coming down hill this
side of his house the holdback iron gave way,
causing the horse to run, and Mr. Plummcr was
thrown out striking on his heat and receiving in
iuiies from which he died T. hours later. The girl
was very badly hurt and bruised. one year ago
Freeman Atwood bought at Searsport two small
colts ard disposed of one keeping the other, which
has grown Gl3 lbs. in one year. We would like to
hear of any one beating this in growth in one year.
.....Applc buyers have been around Offering = y.
for No. Baldwins but not many are selling at that
price. Willard Twombly, Walter Twombly and
Bert l-ittleiied returned last Friday from trip
down East hunting and brougll, three deer with
them.
CENTRE MoNTNIti.E. Much repairing has been
done aroun'i the Centre the past summer and fail.
If it not for the meeting house, store and
grange hall, long absent resident woull hardly
recognize this place as Centre Montvilic. To see
new shingles or paint makes il stranger think tie
community is prospecting. Mayo Clement naS
built blacksmith shop, making TWO in the place.
|. $. Cu>hman has built extension the side f
i his barn. Chas. Allen, how living on the Nelson
Allen farm, has repaired an old tumble down he'd
into a good carriage house. O.kcs Ramsay, On
the David Tobey farm, has made great changes in
his barn. A short distance from the Centre at
Geo. Aliens Il new eli connecting Iii, house
and stable, thus making Il pretty -tand Mr.
Jaqueth living on the James AlcNanicr :aril hs :
built an ell, and clapboared and painted his barn.
/ hay ltjIilt
Sargent has built Il stable.
WAsniSGToN. The last seSs;onof thc Man:5iH
+. W. Il. Quarterly meeting WAS held with the
church at Razorlille Dec. l6ih-lS Through th,,
inclcmcncy of the weather Tut few delegates were
| present. The following were the officers of Tie
session: Moderator, Rev. l.. c. -hattuck of Razor
vile; Clerk, L. Judson Hatch, Of Centre Mont, lille
Asst. Clerk, =. g. ingalls, Of EazoryiIlc; Business
Com, Peter Dunton of Whtelelt, i. ;. Hatch,
| Centre Montvilic, p. q. Ingalls, Razoryille: Com
mittce to supply the desk, Rev. +. &. shatuck
| l'azorViilc i. &. ingalls,, Razorviie, ,jo Ohm Trash
50. Jefferson. Nine churches, follows, were
represented by delegates: Camicn, - Aipntyi!c,
Iscsboro, No. Whitehead and Jefferson one church.
| Palermo, SO. Montvillc, Ccntre MONTH"; lie. Wash
| lngton, Nassalboro. sermons were preached by
Rev j. D. Couillarl, Palermo, Rev. J. X. West
lslesboro, Rev. Freeman Cooper, Jr., Whteicl,l
Bro. Geo. Livcrmore of Nassalboro, and Rev. j
ii. Beale Methodist who supplies at Washington
Mills.
| swANvIILE. Tho Ladies' Aid Society will meet
| with Mrs. Edwin Greeley Thursday, December
29h,...D. ". Billings began the winter terra OF
school in Dis. NO. j Monday 80. Mrs CYNTHIA wife
of Henry o. Nickcrson, is quite ill., She took cold
| Inn last IL.
been failing ever since. Strong hopes of her re-
coycry are entertained by her many relatives and
friends. Comet Grange is iiourishing finely with
its newly painted hall and nice warm she'd for
horses. The question "Does it pay to raise hogs
upon the farm" was thoroughly discussed at the
last meeting and decided in the Affirmative . Bro
John Ford is gradually failing in health. His
absence from the Grange is noticed and spoken OF
| at nearly every meeting. He was Master of the
Grange two years and while in the chair endearcd
| himself to its members by his impartial rulings
and unbiased decisions. Swanviilc Joins in
ament!ns the loss of our excellent Gov Eodwcll.
The temperance people found In him Il true, cen
| sistent friend.
| THoRNDIkE. The first sleigh of the season WAS
out Monday, and poor slcighing it was. About
one half the people inclined ride in wagons
a little longer There was about two inches of
snow Sunday morning. .....Thc workmcn ol the
ledge at the station are progressing We'll. \ crew
| of carpenters arrived Monday morning from
| Brunswick, and began work the new freight
house, which will be 30N50 feet, II feet posted and
covered with gravel roofing Mrs. Mary
Blehen of this town, who has been i'll for some
time past, died saturday afternoon aged about -
years. There is considerable sickness in town at
this time, so says the Doctor. Our traders have
got their stock of Christmas goods in and are now
ready to wait on customers. Nj L. L. Dunton Of
Belfast was in town last Thursday on business.
Melvin and Nathan Page of Unity were brought
before Trial Justice Benz. Anes ON Thursday, the
18th, on complaint Of being common sellers of in
tuAiCating liquors, and were found guilty and
bound over to the Supreme Court. At The same
court Nathan Page was found guilty of single sale
and fined fifty dollars and cost of court and to 80
days in the county Jail at Belfast Appealed.
SOUTH MoSryILIF:. All in want of Christmas
presents will do well to call and examine Collins
n Moohys stock of new goods. Mrs. Lilly ~ukc-
forth is teaching school iii the q c. Gilman Dist.
....John Taskcr has gone to Freedom to stop ::
few weeks at the doctors y. Nathan Bennett has
opened barber shop, the first in town, we believe.
Nathan knows his "biZ." Give him u call Wed
ncs'iay OF saturday evenings. The reasc Bro.
have rented the vacant blacksmith sh"pand chang
Ell it into cooper shop. they "!l out forty ea,k~
day and go :a" n O'Clock l.. We cordially
agree with our knuN correspondent. Three
hearty cheers for Mrs. Packard The soldiers
frend.' Yes, com ra,ics of the q. A. Il. and every
Other patriotic person, ACT together, pun together
until every soldier gets pension ami every tie
pendent romradc is properly cnre" for. Elder
West of l.. sboro, preached 1t The church last
Sunday. An effort will be made to hire him die
whole or Il part of the time. L. J. Hatch, who
has been at home on a short vacH:pn HIS ret turned
to Lewiston to attend the Nichols Latin school.
SANDY POINT Sch. SANDY Point has nla,tc hc,'
Gon,iola Cove for the winter, The steamer sill
yer star is hauled up the beach near the steam
boat wharf for the winter months and Capt ChaS.
Shute is ut home Sch. J. Ponder Jr, is loading.
hay at the steamboat wharf for Bostun..... Sch.
Emily Swift from Boston landed freight here last
week for {. +. Snow and j. f. Libby Mrs Sadie
lleiren went to Belfast Monday to work ut dress
making with the Misses Wood u Jackson...... Mr..
$. L. Hall is at work again in his black smith shop
capt. S. NJ. Grant is shinging his house. Mr.
where he has been cutting stone for the past nine
months .Orphcus staples is at home from Mass.
to spend the hoays....N. &. Partridge is moving.
into the chambers Of the Chas. Watts house \.
W, Shute, who has been vince smou on Stpaior,.